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The area for aquatic plant-lovers Spring is the right time for Pond-Side planting Within the next two or three weeks, marginal plants will appear in your local garden centre or aquatic outlet. If your plants look a bit over-grown, or you have gaps that when filled would improve the look of your pond, now is the time to purchase some new plants before the summer months. Those with natural ponds made of clay often find that water permeating the surrounding areas after heavy rain creates ideal conditions for moisture loving plants. With this area looking quite open, due to any original marginal plants dying back through the winter months it will give you the chance to replant these areas and beyond, expanding the palette of your planting. 30
The feathery Arunculus both complements, and sets off, the lower planting at the water’s edge. You will find the long-flowering burgundy Lysimachia atropurpurea starts to flower from May, having grey/green foliage growing to a height of 60cm with a spread of up to 50cm. Shady pond side areas require the use of lush foliage plants, such as Rheum’s, Ferns, Hostas and Ligularias whilst sunnier spaces would suit Lysimachia, Eupatoriums (below), Rushes as well as shrubs like many of the Cornus. But a plant for the back of your pond, possible against a wall is Darmera peltata growing up to two metres tall and having rounded heads of pinky white flowers that appear before the foliage in late Spring, these being large leaves growing up to 45cm across, which turn to a striking deep red in autumn. If you cannot find this plant, try the large-leaved Hosta “Big Daddy” or “Krossa Regal.” For those that like the foliage of the “Bullrush” (left) - which are such ferocious growers and whose roots can penetrate a liner - then try the miniature less-invasive species Typha minima (right) grown in a block reaching a height of only 30/40cm. 31
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